Originally Posted by
RV5M
Yes. And the majors just aren't calling. Lots of pilots with thousands of jet, Part 121 hours as well as corporate/135 jet guys. A few former captains. Friends who were hired recently at Trans and XJT had similar class profiles. If this is who shows up for "hard to fill" classes, I don't think any of the regionals are going to be too worried.
It seems like all of the "good luck finding pilots" talk on these boards is a little overblown at the moment. Things could change, but HR departments probably aren't on high alert just yet.
Maybe they might be overqualified? Majors always talk about not hiring guys with too much flight time.